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·December 14, 2015·5 min read

Antidepressant Use During Pregnancy Increases Autism Risk by 87 Percent

A new study reports antidepressant use in pregnancy is linked to a significant increase in the risk for the offspring to develop autism.

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·May 5, 2019·3 min read

Connecting neurons in the brain

The phosphatase Prl-1 plays a key role in specifying where to form the highest density of synaptic connections on a neuron.

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·July 22, 2019·4 min read

Exosomes may hold the answer to treating and diagnosing developmental brain disorders

Exosomes carry signaling information required to regulate neural circuit development.

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·February 6, 2017·4 min read

Jekyll and Hyde Cells: Their Role in Brain Injury and Disease Revealed

A new study sheds further light on the role astrocytes play in neurodegenerative disorders.

image shows neurons under psychedelics and ketamine

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·June 12, 2018·4 min read

Ketamine and Psychedelic Drugs Change Structure of Neurons

A new study reveals psychedelics increase dendrites, dendritic spines and synapses, while ketamine may promote neuroplasticity. The findings could help develop new treatments for anxiety, depression and other related disorders.

The image shows neurons expressing neuroglobin-2 and MDGA1. The caption explains the image best.

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·January 28, 2013·3 min read

Protein Family Linked to Autism Suppresses the Development of Inhibitory Synapses

A study shows another family of proteins linked to neurodevelopmental disorders regulates the function of neuroligins and neurexins in order to suppress the development of inhibitory synapses.